The Great Long-Bond Selloff Forces a Brutal Fiscal Reckoning
Key TakeawaysFrance’s 30-year OAT yield neared 4.85%, its highest range since the 2008 crisis.U.S. 30-year Treasury yields reached 5.22%, lifting...
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MSCI Proposal Could Boot Strategy, Metaplanet From Indexes
Key TakeawaysMSCI’s proposal could delete Strategy and Metaplanet from its Global Investable Market Indexes as soon as November 2026.A simulation...
Inflation Cools, Bitcoin Stalls as Fed Faces Its Next Big Test
Key TakeawaysU.S. CPI eased to 3.4% in July, extending inflation’s retreat from May’s 4.2% peak.Federal Reserve pressure eased as core...
Gold Hits 2-Month High Above $4,400 as China Keeps Hoarding
Key TakeawaysGold crossed $4,400 on Aug. 11 before spot prices eased to $4,378.50 by noon EDT.China’s PBOC added 20 tonnes...
Grayscale Pulls Three Altcoin ETF Filings in Just 190 Seconds
Key TakeawaysGrayscale withdrew Form RW filings for ADA, HBAR and DOT trusts between 4:33 and 4:36 p.m. ET on Aug....
Fed Hike Bets Crack as September Hold Odds Storm Into Lead
Key TakeawaysPolymarket gives a September Fed hold 63% odds after more than $20.3 million traded.Kalshi prices a Fed hold at...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $21M in Block, $2.3M in SpaceX
Key TakeawaysArk Invest bought 267,676 Block shares worth about $21 million on August 6.Cathie Wood’s fund also added 20,318 SpaceX...
Strategy Bets on Trump Accounts to Mint the Next Investor Class
Key TakeawaysStrategy will add $250 yearly to eligible employees’ children’s accounts.Strategy will match the Treasury’s $1,000 seed for qualifying newborns.Strategy’s...
Blackrock Brings 2 Tokenized Money Market Funds to Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysBlackrock launched BSTBL and BRSRV as 2 tokenized cash funds for institutions.Blackrock’s $1.073T cash arm could deepen the $8.4T...
Bithumb Locks In 2028 IPO as Crypto Listing Race Heats Up
Key TakeawaysBithumb targets a 2028 IPO with a preliminary listing filing set for 2027.A February ledger error involving 620,000 BTC,...
Japan, US Plot Yen Rescue as Speculators Face Reckoning
Key TakeawaysJapan and the U.S. may unveil a joint yen policy next week, Kyodo News and CNBC reports.Japan sold up...
Central Bank Gold Purchases Jump 62% to 288.9 Tonnes in Q2
Key TakeawaysCentral bank gold demand hit a Q2 record of 289 tonnes, rebounding sharply from a weak Q1.Poland led purchases...
Fed Hike Odds Surge as Warsh Unleashes Hawkish Warning
Key TakeawaysThe Fed held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote with three dissents.CME Fedwatch...
Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote on July 29, 2026.Hammack, Kashkari and...
Prediction Markets Say Hold, Citadel Securities Says Fed Will Hike as Trump Pressures Central Bank
Key TakeawaysKalshi puts Fed hold odds at 73% ahead of the July 29 FOMC decision.Citadel Securities’ Frank Flight bets on...
CME Launches Single-Stock Futures on 50-Plus Top US Stocks as Its Crypto Derivatives Arm Keeps Growing
Key TakeawaysCME Group rolled out 77 single-stock futures contracts covering Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and 50-plus other stocks.The new contracts trade...
Argentina Opens the Door to USD Wages as Central Bank Approves Dollar Salary Accounts
Key TakeawaysArgentina’s Central Bank directed private banks to process US dollar wages, expanding financial options.The policy targets dollar-earning firms, allowing...
Michael Saylor Rolls out Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR to Reframe Strategy’s $64 Billion Bitcoin Bet
Key TakeawaysStrategy unveiled new bitcoin metrics July 24, including Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR.Strategy holds 843,775 BTC bought for...
SpaceX Plunges to New Low as Musk’s Fortune Bleeds $35 Billion in One Day
Key TakeawaysSpaceX fell near $111 on July 23, more than 50% below its June peak.Elon Musk lost $35.2 billion as...
Falcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Key TakeawaysFalcon Finance launched the USDf card across 90+ jurisdictions for verified users.USDf turns 3 asset classes – crypto, gold,...
Why the US Is Imposing Unprecedented Tariffs Over Brazil’s Free Payment System
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on over $11 billion in Brazilian exports to counter unfair trade practices.The USTR...
NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
Key TakeawaysMir cards captured 85% of Russia’s market as sanctions rendered Visa and Mastercard effectively useless.Remaining foreign cards will soon...
